* Very few supported wireless cards: ​ There are very few wireless cards which will work with the aircrack-ng suite. ​ Most laptops come with Intel-based cards and none of these are supported. ​ See the following links: [[compatibility_drivers|Compatibility,​ Drivers, Which Card to Purchase]] and [[compatible_cards|Tutorial:​ Is My Wireless Card Compatibile?]] for more information. ​ It is also important to note that there is little or no documentation accurately describing which version of the third party drivers you require for each card.

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* Very few supported wireless cards: ​ There are very few wireless cards which will work with the aircrack-ng suite. ​ Most laptops come with Intel-based cards and none of these are supported. ​ See the following links: [[compatibility_drivers|Compatibility,​ Drivers, Which Card to Purchase]] and [[compatible_cards|Tutorial:​ Is My Wireless Card Compatible?]] for more information. ​ It is also important to note that there is little or no documentation accurately describing which version of the third party drivers you require for each card.

* Dependency on third parties: The Windows world is highly proprietary and thus the source code for the drivers is not available publicly. ​ As a result, no troubleshooting or fixes are available from the aircrack-ng team for these third party drivers. ​ If there is a problem, you are on your own.

* Dependency on third parties: The Windows world is highly proprietary and thus the source code for the drivers is not available publicly. ​ As a result, no troubleshooting or fixes are available from the aircrack-ng team for these third party drivers. ​ If there is a problem, you are on your own.

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Here are the basic steps to install and use the aircrack-ng suite under Windows:

Here are the basic steps to install and use the aircrack-ng suite under Windows:

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- Get a compatible wireless card: See the following links: [[compatibility_drivers|Compatibility,​ Drivers, Which Card to Purchase]] and [[compatible_cards|Tutorial:​ Is My Wireless Card Compatibile?]] for more information.

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- Get a compatible wireless card: See the following links: [[compatibility_drivers|Compatibility,​ Drivers, Which Card to Purchase]] and [[compatible_cards|Tutorial:​ Is My Wireless Card Compatible?]] for more information.

- Install the drivers: ​ Based on step one above, install the drivers per these [[install_drivers#​windows|instructions]].

- Install the drivers: ​ Based on step one above, install the drivers per these [[install_drivers#​windows|instructions]].